9: Juvenile Justice
Image description: Early juvenile court in sepia tone
Image credit: “LC-DIG-nclc-04645 Juvenile Court” by Children’s Bureau Centennial is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Learning Objectives
In this section, you will be introduced to juvenile justice. This section is designed to be a broad overview of the juvenile court system, to examine the pros and cons of the juvenile justice system, examine the various stages in the juvenile justice system, and discuss contemporary issues in juvenile justice. After reading this section, students will be able to:
- Summarize the history and purpose of the juvenile court
- Explain the pros and cons of the juvenile justice system.
- Briefly examine the stages of the juvenile justice system
- Examine the reasons supporting and criticizing the process of waiver to adult court
- Explain how due process has evolved through the juvenile court
